Epiphytic Microbial Community and Post-Harvest Characteristics of Strawberry Fruits as Affected by Plant Nutritional Regime with Silicon

Despite being not essential to plants, Silicon (Si) has proven to have promoting effects on plants growth, yield, and resistance against biotic and abiotic stressors. The increase of concentration in specific minerals in plant tissues can also improve shelf-life, which, in fruits like strawberries,...

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Main Authors: Fabio Valentinuzzi, Youry Pii, Luigimaria Borruso, Tanja Mimmo, Edoardo Puglisi, Marco Trevisan, Stefano Cesco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/12/2407